Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandymount Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandymount Road (WS1 3AR) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandymount Road (WS1 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Lysways Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bernard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Emery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysways Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lysways Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highgate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanch Place | Under investigation |
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